August 2024-Fun workshop with paints, stencils and more.
Timna Tarr Mosaics workshop 8-2022
Past Meetings:
October 2024: Whack-a-doodle demonstrated by Kathy Boudreau
June 2024: Fabulous Faces
April 2024: Free Motion Quilting Tips by Pat LaPierre
February 2024: Members Life Memory Journey, members share up to 3 pieces of their work-then and now.
December 9, 2023: “Fantastic Fusion” lead by Kathy Boudreau
October 14, 2023 International Quilt Museum, Nebraska by Pam Soucy, Chapter Theme Challenge Chosen Theme for this year GLOBAL FABRIC ART
August 12, 2023 Workshop with Betsy Caanan collage workshop
June 10, 2023 Reveal of Creative Circles, Rings & Curves
April 23, 2023 Reveal of Traditional Pattern Re-imagined, Tree Bits workshop with Rana
February 11, 2023 Members sharing techniques & tips on making small art pieces
December 10, 2022, Holiday celebration sock exchange, auction fundraiser, demo of a diagonal pieced backing
October 8, 2022, Betsy Cannan Collage Presentation, Challenge Theme vote
August 2022: Timna Tarr workshop
June 2022: Brenda S discusses bobbin work technique, threads and more
April 2022: Melissa and Celeste demonstrate pieced circles. Rana demonstrate binding techniques.
February 2022: Sashiko demo and do by Suzie McCormack
October 2021: Asian fabric demo by Alison Olds and Amy Nichols
August 2021: Challenge Reveal and banner/flag recognizing children's author & illustrator Ashley Bryan
June 2021: Members share and plan for 2021-22 schedule
April 2021: Amy Nichols & Alison Olds share info from several books on Improv and curved piecing. Argenta demos 'Stitch and Flip'
February 2021: Paint Chip activity, Off the Grid Technique by Jane Hann-Morey
December 2020: Pam Soucy presents Celebrating art in childrens books, focus on Maine authors and illustrators.
October 2020: Zoom, challenge vote-Architectural Design-, Decorative face mask reveal
August 2020-Challenge Reveal
June 2020- Zoom Sharing
February 2020-Mary Dyer Perspectives
December 2019-Brenda Saller-inktense Pencils, gift exchange & potluck
October 2019-Tesselations with Suzie McCormack
August 2019- Susan Carlson
April 2019-Wet Felting
December 2018-Gift Exchange, potluck,
November 2018-Guest Artist Elizabeth Bush 'Creating a painted quilt top EBusch style!'
October 2018-decorative bead making
June 2018-Member demos: quilting using a walking foot, couching with yarns, more quilting techniques
April 2018- Debbie Dolley Tseukineko All Purpose Inks
February 2018-Tree Bits Workshop with Rana OConnor, Batik Winter challenge reveal
December 2017-Paper Tube Stuffed Exchange, Distribute Fabric for Batik Winter Challenge, pot luck
October 2017- Favorite book sharing & Challenge 2018 vote
June 2017- lutrador & tyvek painting demo, creating fabric with yarn & scrap tidbits, challenge reveal of Mixed Media
April 2017- Beth Berman acrylic paint on fusible web, portrait challenge reveal
December 2017-Gift Exchange, Portrait challenge discussion
October 2016-Jim Vandersnoot Trunk Show & Challenge 2017 vote
August 2016- Prayer Flags presented by Sharon
June 2016-Challenge Reveal- The Power of Three
April 2016- Alison & Amy trunk show, book & silent auction
February 2016- Mask Challenge reveal and discussion of techniques, meetings for next year planned with members
December 2015-Gift exchange, Mask challenge inspirational pictures and mask distribution
October 2015-Name Tag reveal & Challenge 2016 vote
August 2015-Ecouture Textiles by Amelia Poole
June 2015-Name tag ideas and name draw for October name tag swap, challenge reveal
April 2015: AQM member Lynn Tscheiller trunk show & lecture on Sashiko
February 2015: Member demonstrations of fabric manipulation
December 2014: Christmas Book Auction & Pot Luck
October 2014: Block Printing & Choose 2015 Art Quilt Challenge
August 2014: Jo Digss
June 2014: Nancy Morgan-Shades of Thulle & other techniques
April 2014: Discharge Paste 4 Ways with Beth Berman
February 2014: Technique Demos by Art Quilt Members
Meetings are set on the second Saturday of alternating months. Please save the dates below. The meeting time is 9:30 a.m. to 1:30, at the Buker Community Center, Augusta Maine
All are welcome to join the group at any time.
HAVE YOU SEEN IT YET?
Jane and Kathy B. starred in a YouTube documentary on art quilting for the Yarmouth Historical Society. Here is the link-enjoy!
https://youtu.be/uTZXQU-sAx0
December 14, 2024:
Holiday potluck, please bring a list of your ingredients, your own plate and flatware.
Sock game gift exchange: buy a new pair of socks, place small gifts in one of the socks. Some items can be quilting related and candy is always good, socks need to be unwrapped. One with gift items in it and the other one empty.
February 8, 2025: Kathy Beaudreau and Pat Lapierre will prepare a program on Image transfer. If you wish to know more look up Lesley Riley. Kathy will also include the best way to choose photos for transfer.
April 12, 2025: Adding embroidery and enhancements to your quilt
June 14, 2025
August-optional workshop
Tree Bits Workshop with Rana O'Connor
February 2018
Program & Activity with Debbie Dolley Tseukineko All Purpose Inks. April 2018